Synopsis
The Ruby Sunrise
$13
Published by Dramatists Play Service
3 Male 4 Female
Setting off from a farm in Indiana as a young girl, Ruby struggles to turn her dream of the first all-electrical television system into a reality
Jumping forward to a McCarthy-era New York TV studio - where Ruby's heirs fight over how her story should be told - the play charts the course of the phenomenon of television,from the early idealism and sparks of genius, to promises fulfilled and promises broken
REVIEWS
"Channelling the power of television ... a gem" ~ Boston Globe
"Measured and intelligent, optimistic yet clear-eyed" ~ NY Magazine
"Entertaining ... thought-provoking ... commentary on the transformative powers of storytelling" ~ New York Sun
"With her stylish new play The Ruby Sunrise, Rinne Groff demonstrates both vaulting thematic ambition and sinuous theatrical flair" ~ Broadway.com